§ 125.11

Aggravated criminally negligent homicide

Class C felony Violence & Threats Art. 125 · Homicide and Related Offenses

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A person is guilty of aggravated criminally negligent homicide when, , he or she causes the death of a police officer or peace officer where such officer was in the course of performing his or her official duties and the defendant knew or reasonably should have known that such victim was a police officer or peace officer.

Aggravated criminally negligent homicide is a .

Simplified explanation

Aggravated criminally negligent homicide is causing, with criminal negligence, the death of a police or peace officer performing official duties; it is a class C felony.